Security Current

Informative and entertaining piece on the future of the password with leading security executives weighing in:

Chris Bullock, Aaron’s, Inc. CISO
"Passwords are about as sexy as locking the front door of your house before you leave for work however, that being said, both are still a rudimentary and necessary instrument of security.

"Just like the locks on our front doors can’t stop a determined burglar or home invader 100% of the time, we continue to invest in door locks and alarms to protect our property. Quite similarly, just because thousands of doors continue to be kicked in even when the lock is activated, we don’t decide to stop locking our doors. The lock is simply part of a layered defense model necessary to ensure our safety and secure things of value. Passwords are exactly the same."

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10 CISOs Say Passwords are Failing and Must be Augmented or Supplanted Ten CISOs from across industries weigh in on the effectiveness of passwords, with most predicting that the days are numbered for the password as the sole authentication method. They see enterprises moving to augment or supplant the traditional password with advanced technologies, such as biometrics.

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., VP Enterprise Security Farhaad Nero relays why CISOs should be concerned about moving to the cloud.

"There are many reasons to move to the cloud. And though you may not have much choice in any event -- you’ve done your research, the RFIs, the RFPs, and the POCs -- you are left with the following concerns that make you wonder if you actually could, should and would avoid the cloud:"

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A CISO Checklist: 11 Reasons to Avoid the Cloud “The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty – a fad.” Michigan Savings Bank president advising Henry Ford’s lawyer, Horace Rackham, not to invest in Ford Motor Company (1903).

Check out the cool emerging companies including User and Entity Behavior Analytics startup Interset that will pitch Security Current's leading panel of CISOs during RSA at the www.securitysharktank.com.

Interesting fact: Interset's CEO is a seasoned entrepreneur who founded an IT performance-analytics company that was sold to VMWare.